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Monday, September 19, 2011

Ministry, Interrupted

We have fans of The Avett Brothers at Hillcrest. It’s an Austin church, after all. Here’s Scott Avett attempting to sing “Just a Closer Walk With Thee” while his kid will have nothing of it:

Been there. And it struck me as a kind of parable of the juggle many of us have with ministry and family. We’re trying to plan and lead and teach, and our kids—no matter the age—often “interrupt” all these profound things we’re trying to do. It’s best to take it all with the same humor that Scott displays.

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